Issues: Health

This October 1998 NRDC report examines the disproportionate exposure to dangerous pesticides borne by children of farmers and farm workers, and the related threaths to their health. The report makes policy recommendations at the national and state level and also provides practical actions that farm owners and workers can take to reduce children's exposure to pesticides.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Reviewers
Executive Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1: Health Hazards of Pesticides
Chapter 2: Susceptibility and Unequal Exposure -- Children at Risk
Chapter 3: Children in the Fields
Chapter 4: Take-Home Exposures
Chapter 5: Surrounded by Pesticides
Chapter 6: Confirming Exposure -- Pesticides in Blood and Urine
Chapter 7: Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Glossary
Report Credits and Acknowledgments

PELIGRO EN EL RANCHO (related materials in Spanish)
Resumen Ejecutivo
Guía de Informes
Instrucciones Practicas de Protección para los Individuos
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